Australian ballot

noun

The secret ballot system of voting in which voting is done in private on a state-issued ballot, and ballots incorrectly marked are set aside as invalid.

Similar
Massachusetts ballot
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Meanings

nounAustralian ballot (plural Australian ballots)

plural Australian ballots

  1. The secret ballot system of voting in which voting is done in private on a state-issued ballot, and ballots incorrectly marked are set aside as invalid.

    Synonyms: Massachusetts ballot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe secret ballot system of voting in which voting is done in private on a state-issued ballot, and ballots incorrectly marked are set aside as invalid.

Similar
Massachusetts ballot
Also see
massachusetts ballotsecret ballot

Origin

The secret ballot was first implemented in Australia in 1856.

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APA

Australian ballot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20ballot

MLA

“Australian ballot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20ballot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Australian ballot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20ballot.

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